New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Tipra Motha Party founder and leader Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma emphasised the need to tackle the issue of infiltration in Northeast India, including in Tripura. He warned that if unchecked, illegal immigration could lead to a national security crisis and an existential threat to native communities.

Speaking with ANI, he called for a Bihar-like Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list in Tripura to address voter list integrity, adding that the Northeast is a key frontier; protecting it is crucial for India's security.

"It is in the interest of India to protect the Northeast because the Northeast is the frontier. And from a national security point of view, we have to do everything possible to prot...